by AllieKinship | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
5 ways to Recognize National Mentoring Month by AnnaMarie Houlis Research suggests that mentoring helps to provide young people with the important connections that they need to lead to increased social and economic opportunities. This is particularly true for 18...
by AllieKinship | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Three ways that mentoring programs will be forever changed by COVID-19 December 10, 2020/in Editors Blog /by Jean Rhodes By Jean Rhodes The end of the pandemic may be on the horizon, but its impact on mentoring program practices will be felt well into the future....
by AllieKinship | Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Alexandra Lange, Bloomberg CityLab November 24, 2020, 11:32 AM CST Where the Teens Are Hanging Out in Quarantine Teens were among the first to bolster the popularity of the online game Among Us during the pandemic. Photo Illustration: Igor Golovniov/SOPA...
by AllieKinship | Dec 2, 2020 | Education
by Rachel Ehmke Checking in with kids When kids are feeling anxious, it may or may not be clear to parents. “We shouldn’t be looking for just one thing,” says Dr. Bubrick. “We should be ready to handle a variety of different expressions of anxiety.” Anxiety could look...
by Amy Gray | Nov 3, 2020 | Making Mentoring Work
MENTOR <mentor.nmp@mentoring.org On this Election Day, MENTOR National’s offices are closed to ensure that our staff and their families can vote safely and support others in voting activities. This vital part of our civic engagement will impact us all in big ways...
by Amy Gray | Oct 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Jean Rhodes “Democracy is not the business of government. Democracy is the power of people to author their lives, to decide together what kind of society they want to live in. And young people should have a voice in that discussion.” Constance Flannagan Mentors...
by Amy Gray | Oct 14, 2020 | Education
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. As such, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are an...
by Amy Gray | Oct 5, 2020 | Education
Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development—known as Developmental Assets—that help young children grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. This particular list is intended for adolescents (age 12-18). EXTERNAL ASSETS SUPPORT...
by Amy Gray | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Jean Rhodes As schools across the country close for the beginning of the new year, youth mentoring programs have a vital role to play in mitigating student struggles. Learning slides are already expected to be steepest for low-income, Black and Hispanic students,...
by Amy Gray | Sep 3, 2020 | Education
Doctor Mike Hansen Coronavirus and Children – How Does the Coronavirus Affect Kids? | COVID-19 #coronavirus #covid19 #covid_19 Coronavirus | COVID-19 YouTube Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… There has been little media coverage about...
